I May Run For Presidency In 2027 If… – Datti Baba-Ahmed

Datti, offers to resolve LP crisis, run for presidency

Former Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has hinted at the possibility of contesting the 2027 presidential election but only under specific circumstances.

During an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed said he would consider joining the race only if Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and another unnamed respected southern figure, decide not to run.

“Look at my trajectory, and I’ve said this repeatedly, that in 2019 I aspired for the presidency and I lost, together with 11 others.

“I religiously supported Peter Obi and I would do so again in 2027, unless certain two people that I have tremendous respect for decide not to take it, and God Almighty in His infinite mercies keeps dropping it for me,” he said.

“Except if that happens, I can tell you Peter will contest for sure because he’s in the game, he contested before, I’ll support him. If he doesn’t, or another person that I won’t call his name from the South, if they don’t contest, otherwise I’m not ambitious.

Baba-Ahmed clarified that his desire to lead the country isn’t driven by personal ambition, but by a strong resolve to address the country’s pressing issues.

“My key ambition is to stop the killings, stop the stealing, stop the slide,” he stated.

He also pledged unwavering loyalty to Obi, confirming that he would back him again if he chooses to recontest.

Recall that Baba-Ahmed ran alongside Peter Obi in the 2023 general election, where the Labour Party came third, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).